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dlfurney
Mar 24, 2020Copper Contributor
Delete Posts from General Channel
Hi All, I know that I can not delete a general channel but I would like to delete posts to clean it up. Currently, when I click the "..." on a post the delete option is not available. I have read ...
- Sep 10, 2020Still works for me, use an in-private browser window, if not then go to your Office 365 admin portal, and click Teams admin, and messaging policies. If it still doens't show anything, something is up with your DNS / network for your ISP / Region
May 12, 2020
Messaging policy first need to be enabled: https://admin.teams.microsoft.com/policies/messaging/
'Owners can delete sent messages' is one that enables the ability to set at the Team level that owners can delete messages per Team setting.
It takes time for this to apply, but without it, the options in the Manage Team > Settings Tab will not appear.
'Owners can delete sent messages' is one that enables the ability to set at the Team level that owners can delete messages per Team setting.
It takes time for this to apply, but without it, the options in the Manage Team > Settings Tab will not appear.
Bill_Hall
May 12, 2020Brass Contributor
AHA!
I didn't know the change took time to go into effect. Now, the "Owners can delete all messages" checkbox is visible and checked. "Delete" now shows up in the "..." for the messages. At some point, does the "This message has been deleted" bit go away? I'm looking to produce a clean slate.
So also for the clean slate, how does one get rid - and stay rid - of all the action updates (things changed, things created, etc.)?
Thank you,
Bill
- cookcraiSep 30, 2021Copper ContributorWhere does the box "Owners can delete all messages" show up in Manage Teams>Settings show-up?
- Sep 30, 2021This is what controls if the setting is available or not -AllowOwnerDeleteMessage and can be found in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/skype/set-csteamsmessagingpolicy?view=skype-ps
With this -AllowOwnerDeleteMessages found in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/set-team?view=teams-ps you can control if it should be checked or not under the Teams settings.
The team owner/owners can uncheck and check it as they like though.- lawrence99Jan 12, 2022Copper ContributorI tested the setting. in general channel can have the option delete and I went to delete it seem successful, but the same message reappear back after I switch betweeen channel. Not sure what I'm missing out
- May 12, 2020Yes, the message will go away, it only shows for you as well. As for system messages, can't do anything about them unfortunately. It's a long standing pain for many admin's.
- Bill_HallMay 12, 2020Brass Contributor
Thanks, Chris.
I wonder why the developers haven't made it a priority to fix what seems like a pretty simple disable feature to add. I've read all the ranting. It surely can't be complicated to do.
Best,
Bill
- ChristianBergstromMay 12, 2020Silver Contributor
ChrisWebbTech It's on its way Chris! 😉 https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/35515990-users-added-to-team-line-removed
Bill_Hall several similar are merged into the above UserVoice.
- Bill_HallMay 12, 2020Brass Contributor
That's great news. I and apparently many others will appreciate the attention to the issue.
Thank you.